Stranger Things’ Noah Schnapp Reflects on Will’s Sexuality: ‘Beautifully Written’ and Creators’ ‘Vision for a Long Time’
From getting stuck in the Upside Down to being possessed by the Mind Flayer, Will Byers has been through it on Stranger Things.
But in season 4 of the Netflix hit, his self-discovery became the focal point when his feelings for best friend Mike Wheeler became more apparent.‘Stranger Things’ Cast’s Dating Histories “I think it’s beautifully written,” Noah Schnapp exclusively told Us Weekly of his character’s personal journey while promoting his TBH company. “They’ve had this vision for a long time, which you can tell even from season 1 how they wrote it with his character and how he was bullied and being called a fairy and all the way up from season 1 up until now.
They’ve had this story line kind of in the works and I think their vision has been working really well.”It’s revealed in season 4 — after Will and Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) move to California and Mike (Finn Wolfhard) and the rest of their pals remain in Hawkins, Indiana — that Will and Mike have grown apart.
In one pinnacle scene, an emotional Will shows Mike a painting he drew of him as a Knight with a shield featuring a coat of arms with a heart design, symbolizing Mike being the heart of their friend group.
